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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Turner acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Turner!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meyers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meyers throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Meyers throws a body shot but no joy.
Turner only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Meyers avoids the head kick by Turner.
Good leg kick by Turner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Meyers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turner. Turner obviously looking to wear him down.
Meyers misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Turner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Turner throws a sloppy head kick and Meyers moves out of range easily.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meyers's sensitive parts.
Turner is looking to slow Meyers down with leg kicks.
Ben Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Turner.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Meyers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meyers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice body kick from Turner.
Turner lands with a kick to the temple. Meyers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
Meyers loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
Turner shapes to counter with a head kick.
Turner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meyers's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers misses with a two punch combination.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner throws a head kick that half lands.
Crunch! Turner slams his shin into Meyers's torso.
Meyers wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Meyers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Turner.
A head kick misses from Turner.
Both fighters circling a little - Turner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Meyers is breathing heavily.
Turner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Meyers is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Turner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meyers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Meyers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turner circles away quickly and effectively.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turner throws a leg kick which misses Meyers's front leg but catches the back leg as Meyers tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Meyers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turner.
Turner blocks a body shot from Meyers.
Turner tries to break free but Meyers pushes him back against the cage.
Meyers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Turner throws an elbow but misses.
Meyers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meyers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turner tries to stall but Meyers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meyers misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meyers blocks a head kick by Turner.
Turner thows a body kick. Meyers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Turner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner connects with a leg kick. Meyers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Turner throws a nice head kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Turner.
Turner scores with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Turner.
Good leg kick by Turner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
Meyers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Meyers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turner.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turner cracks the inside of Meyers's front leg.
Turner throws a leg kick which misses Meyers's front leg but catches the back leg as Meyers tries to avoid it.
Meyers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Turner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Turner connects with a high kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Meyers's head.
Nice body kick from Turner.
Turner fakes the leg kick and cracks Meyers in the body.
A solid body kick from Turner.
Meyers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Turner. That one must have hurt.
Turner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Meyers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner keeps Meyers at a distance using the push kick.
Meyers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Meyers blocks a head kick by Turner.
Turner lands with a kick to the temple. Meyers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Turner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Meyers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turner. Turner obviously looking to wear him down.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Meyers moved away.
Meyers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meyers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turner.
Meyers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turner.
Turner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turner.
Meyers misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Turner gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Meyers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Meyers distracts Turner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Meyers stands up over Turner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Turner is trying to control the position but Meyers postures up.
Meyers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turner's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Meyers throwing strikes but missing.
Meyers throwing strikes from guard but Turner blocks nicely.
Meyers chips away with some ground and pound.
Meyers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Meyers throwing strikes but missing.
Meyers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Meyers darts in and clinches Turner up against the cage.
Turner manages to break the clinch.
Turner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Meyers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meyers closes the distance and clinches.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Turner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Meyers smiles and moves away.
Turner throws a low kick, looking for Meyers's leg but Meyers calmly moves out of range.
Turner misses with a body kick.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meyers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turner can pounce on him.
Turner lands with a kick to the temple. Meyers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Meyers has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Meyers wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Meyers misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands with a kick to the temple. Meyers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Turner thows a body kick. Meyers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Meyers instigates a clinch.
Turner goes for a takedown attempt but Meyers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Turner.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meyers avoids the head kick by Turner.
Meyers doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Meyers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meyers misses with a looping right.
Meyers throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Turner cracks the inside of Meyers's front leg.
Turner lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meyers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Turner lands a big head kick that sends Meyers tumbling to the mat! Turner takes a step backwards and waves Meyers back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Meyers is rocked!
Meyers is looking to clinch.
Oh Meyers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner flicks out a counter leg kick but Meyers steps away.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turner.
Turner lands a front kick.
Turner scores with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Turner.
Turner lands a head kick!
Turner lands a head kick!
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner is looking to score with low kicks.
Meyers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meyers doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meyers doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turner. That's going to slow Meyers down.
Meyers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Turner tries to score with a low kick but Meyers moves his leg out of the way.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Turner tries to score with a low kick but Meyers moves his leg out of the way.
Meyers seems to have got his legs back now.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner scores with a head kick. Meyers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Meyers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No joy there for Meyers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meyers throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Turner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Turner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ben Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turner lands a big head kick that sends Meyers to the canvas! Turner follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Turner!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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